Matter in Motion!

ODYSSEY is a new suite of instructional software for the initial chemistry classes in high schools, colleges, and universities. Featuring molecular simulation technology, ODYSSEY provides a highly interactive environment for learning and exploration. Rich content is included to accompany students and instructors throughout the introductory curriculum. Classroom demonstrations as well as student assignments are supported with ready-to-use materials.

Molecular Simulation Approach.
ODYSSEY addresses more than 70 core chemistry topics. The software allows for stunning molecular simulations that are carried out in real time by a fully-integrated computational engine. With on-the-fly user control of system parameters (temperature, volume, and system composition), compelling classroom demonstrations and innovative student assignments are within reach for every instructor.

Discovery-Based Learning.
In addition to more than 200 pages of chemistry content, ODYSSEY includes a collection of student assignable worksheets and an extensive, annotated library of molecular models (inorganic and organic molecules, gases, liquids, solids, solutions, biomolecules and more).

Visualization.
ODYSSEY offers a window onto the molecular world, providing opportunities to interact with molecules and matter like never before. Students carry away an intuitive understanding of chemical structure and molecular motion.

Advanced Interface.
ODYSSEY operates in a familiar, web-like HTML environment that seamlessly combines molecular simulations and text content. By introducing students to molecular modeling, ODYSSEY provides early exposure to computer-based tools that are a standard part of many teaching laboratories.

ODYSSEY addresses important chemistry concepts in a format that fully integrates text content with relevant molecular models and simulations. The presentations include a steady stream of interactive manipulations, with full user control and simulation-based feedback. ODYSSEY's Topics & Activities are ideal for classroom demonstrations as well as student assignments.


Current topics (over 70) include:

CHEMICAL MATTER
1 The States of Matter
2 Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
3 Physical Properties

THERMOCHEMISTRY
4 Chemical Energy
5 Thermal Energy
6 Rotations and Vibrations
7 The Conservation of Energy
8 Heat Capacity

ATOMS AND MOLECULES
9 The Electron Distribution of Atoms
10 Atomic Orbitals
11 d-Orbitals
12 Ionic Size vs. Atomic Size
13 Isoelectronic Ions
14 Ionic Bonding
15 Covalent Bonding
16 Bond Polarity
17 Resonance
18 The Stability of Benzene
19 Lone Pairs
20 Electron Pair Geometry
21 Molecular Geometry
22 Dipole Moments

GASES
23 The Density of Gases
24 The Motion of the Molecules
in a Gas
25 The Forces Between Gas Molecules
26 The Temperature of a Gas
27 The Pressure of a Gas
28 The Volume of a Gas
29 The Ability of Gases to Mix
30 Boyle's Law
31 Charles' Law
32 Avogadro's Law
33 The Universality of the Ideal Gas Law
34 Mole Fractions
35 The Molecular Speeds in a Gas
36 The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distributions of Speeds
37 Speed Distribution and Temperature
38 Speed Distribution and Molar Mass
39 The Speed Distribution for Gas Mixtures
40 Effusion
41 Mean Free Path
42 Gases at High Pressure

LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS
43 The Molecular Characteristics of a Liquid
44 The Molecular Characteristics of a Solid
45 Molecular Motion in Gases, Liquids, and Solids
46 The Energies of Gases, Liquids, and Solids
47 Intermolecular Forces
48 Ion-Dipole Forces
49 Hydrogen Bonding
50 Alcohols
51 Liquid Water
52 Ice
53 The Melting Transition
54 Cubic Crystal Lattices
55 Hexagonal and Cubic Close Packing
56 Simple Ionic Solids

SOLUTIONS
57 Molarity and Molality
58 Miscible and Non-Miscible Liquids
59 The Hydration of Cations and Anions
60 The Energetics of the Formation of Solutions
61 Solvation Energy and Ionic Size
62 Solvation Energy and Ionic Charge

ACIDS AND BASES
63 Molecular Structure and Acidity
64 Oxoacids
65 Organic Acids

CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS
66 Spontaneous Processes
67 Entropy and Phase Changes
68 Entropy and Temperature

TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES
69 Chelates
70 Structural Isomers
71 Stereoisomers

BIOCHEMISTRY
72 Amino Acids
73 Peptides
74 Proteins
75 Carbohydrates
76 Nucleotides
77 DNA

Student edition Includes:

• More than 70 Topics & Activities for exploring core chemistry topics aligned with National Standards.
• Focused demonstrations of fundamental chemistry concepts.
• Discovery-based exercises using fully-interactive molecular simulations
• Worksheets keyed to Topics & Activities
• An extensive, annotated library of Molecular Models

• Windows XP or Windows 2000
• Pentium 4, Pentium M (Centrino), 2 GHz Celeron or Athlon 64, 1.2 GHz Athlon/Duron
• 256 MB RAM with 1GB available disk space
• Internet Explorer 6.0